Budget Distress
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Franklin Parish, LA — Budget Distress (score 7/10)
Franklin Parish · LA
· FIPS 22041
County-level fiscal distress indicators for Franklin Parish, LA.
Distress score: 7/10 Indicators: persistent poverty (USDA ERS), population loss, low education attainment, non-metro (rural)
USDA ERS classifies this county as persistently impoverished. Population declining — shrinking tax base increases vulnerability to ’economic development’ pitches.
Sources: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2025), BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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